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• Hurricane Irma Pummels Florida; ‘This One Scares Me’

  10-09-2017 23:35
  MIAMI (AP) — A monster Hurricane Irma roared into Florida with 130 mph winds Sunday for what could be a sustained assault on nearly the entire Sunshine State, submerging streets, knocking out power to millions and snapping construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
  The 400-mile-wide (640-kilometer-wide) storm blew ashore in the morning in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys and then began a slow march up the state’s west coast. Forecasters said it could hit the heavily populate
  
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• Ravens Force 5 Dalton Turnovers, Beat Bengals 20-0

  10-09-2017 22:29
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Baltimore’s rebuilt defense picked off Andy Dalton four times and forced him to fumble Sunday, making it easy for Joe Flacco in his return from a back injury as the Ravens pulled away to a 20-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
  The Ravens (1-0) ended a five-game losing streak in Cincinnati by pressuring Dalton into matching his career high for interceptions, three of them in the first half. The Ravens got a pair of touchdowns 24 seconds apart late in the half to
  
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• 2 Huge Cranes Atop Miami High-Rises Collapse In Irma’s Winds

  10-09-2017 21:45
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid strong winds from Hurricane Irma.
  The cranes were among two dozen such heavyweight hazards looming over the city skyline as the monster storm powered across the state.
  No injuries were reported after either crash, said Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso.
  The first crane fell in a bay-front area filled with hotels and high-rise condo and office buildings, near the Americ
  
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• Dozens Arrested For Breaking Curfew In Florida Ahead Of Irma

  10-09-2017 20:28
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At least 25 people in one Florida county have been arrested for violating a curfew imposed as Hurricane Irma approached the state.
  Palm Beach County authorities say the arrests were made after a 3 p.m. Saturday curfew was imposed. The misdemeanor charge can carry a fine of up to $500 and potentially 60 days in jail.
  Officials announced the curfew as a safety measure and to prevent looting and other crimes. They say some of those arrested could face other charges
  
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• Clinton Says She’s ‘Done With Being A Candidate”

  10-09-2017 20:09
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said she will not run for president in 2020, and is “done with being a candidate.”
  “I am done with being a candidate. But I am not done with politics because I literally believe that our country’s future is at stake,” Clinton told “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley.
  Clinton will release her memoir on the 2016 campaign, “What Happened,” on Tu
  
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• Utility Says It Will Take Weeks To Restore Power In Florida

  10-09-2017 19:59
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Power & Light says it will be weeks, not days, before electricity is fully restored because of the damage being done by Hurricane Irma.
  Spokesman Rob Gould said Sunday that an estimated 3.4 million homes and businesses will lose power once the worst of Irma reaches the Florida mainland. He expects thousands of miles (kilometers) of poles and lines will need to be replaced, particularly on the Gulf coast. As of Sunday afternoon, about 1.5 million cust
  
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• Dozens Of Animals Found Tied To Trees As Irma Approaches

  10-09-2017 18:45
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida Sunday, animal control officers had to work quickly to save dozens of animals left to fend for themselves by their owners, with some being tied to trees.
  Authorities have rescued more than 50 animals in Palm Beach County before Irma hit the state.
  WPTV reports some of these abandoned animals were left chained to tree and cars, and authorities plan to prosecute anyone who left their animals outside to fend for themselve
  
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• Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Cumberland

  10-09-2017 17:53
  CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Cumberland police are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train.
  Police say officers responded to Henderson Avenue at Knox Street just before 3 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a person hit by a train. First responders performed life-saving measures on the victim, 50-year-old Yolanda Bauman, but she later died of her injuries.
  The incident is still under investigation.
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• Crane Collapses In Downtown Miami As Irma Hits

  10-09-2017 17:16
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The National Weather Service says that a crane has collapsed in Miami as strong wind from Hurricane Irma blows in.
  It’s one of two-dozen in the city.
  The weather service’s Miami office said in a Tweet that one of its employees witnessed the crane boom and counterweight collapse in downtown Miami. The employee captured video of the collapse.
  It wasn’t immediately clear if the collapse caused damage or injuries.
  The cranes have been a c
  
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• ‘Pray For Everybody’: Irma Begins Its Assault On Florida

  10-09-2017 16:54
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Announcing itself with roaring 130 mph winds, Hurricane Irma plowed into the mostly emptied-out Florida Keys early Sunday for the start of what could be a slow, ruinous march up the state’s west coast toward the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
  “Pray, pray for everybody in Florida,” Gov. Rick Scott said on “Fox News Sunday.”
  With an estimated 127,000 huddling in shelters statewide, the storm lashed the low-lying string o
  
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• More Than 1 Million Without Power As Hurricane Irma Hits Florida

  10-09-2017 16:12
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida utility officials say more than 1 million customers have lost power as Hurricane Irma hits the state.
  Florida Power & Light Company said that nearly 1.1 million customers statewide were without power Sunday morning.
  About 574,000 of those outages were in Miami-Dade County, while there were 360,000 in Broward and nearly 136,000 in Palm Beach County.
  The massive storm made landfall in the Florida Keys, and its center was forecast to move up the state&r
  
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• They’ve Been Warned: Some Insist On Riding Out Irma At Home

  10-09-2017 15:44
  REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. (AP) — Carl Roberts has Chinese food, a case of water and a million-dollar view in his 17th floor Gulf front condo — all he needs, he says, to weather the massive storm coming straight at him.
  Authorities have beseeched more than 6 million people in Florida and Georgia to evacuate before Hurricane Irma’s storm surge and fierce winds make it impossible to flee or be rescued. Many are staying nevertheless, even boasting about surviving Camille, Andrew, Katr
  
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• Florida Sheriff: Do Not Shoot At Hurricane

  10-09-2017 14:39
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities have issued another stern warning about Hurricane Irma: Shooting bullets into the storm won’t help keep you safe.To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma. You won't make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effectshttps://t.co/CV4Y9OJknv
  — Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) September 10, 2017
  The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office tweeted late Saturday: “DO NOT shoot weapons @ (hashtag) Irma. You won’t mak
  
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• Ravens at Bengals: 3 defensive keys to victory - Baltimore Beatdown

  10-09-2017 14:04
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  Ravens at Bengals: 3 defensive keys to victory
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  Another year facing the Cincinnati Bengals, and another year hoping they figure out how to contain the Andy Dalton's offense. The Ravens have figured them out, but never executed the game plan for a full 60 minutes. Rather, their human kryptonite, A.J. ...
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• Residents of Towson neighborhood confront racist legacy of covenants - Baltimore Sun

  10-09-2017 14:01
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  Residents of Towson neighborhood confront racist legacy of covenants
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  So-called racial restrictive covenants were once common in Baltimore neighborhoods such as Roland Park and around the nation. They remain in legal paperwork. (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun). Alison KnezevichContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun.
  
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• Ravens ready to unveil an offense that's been cloaked in mystery - ESPN (blog)

  10-09-2017 13:13
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  Ravens ready to unveil an offense that's been cloaked in mystery
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  CINCINNATI -- The Baltimore Ravens played four preseason games, spent over 100 hours on the practice field in training camp and snapped the ball over 1,000 times this summer. Yet the Ravens still don't know what to expect from their offense because of ...and more »
  
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• Hurricane Irma’s Eyewall Reaches Florida Keys

  10-09-2017 13:13
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma’s eyewall has reached the Florida Keys.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm’s northern eyewall reached the lower Florida Keys Sunday morning. The eyewall is a band of clouds surrounding the center of the storm that has intense winds and strong rain.
  The hurricane center says Key West International Airport has measured sustained winds of 50 mph.
  Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in Florida as Hurri
  
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• After returning from suspension, Maryland linebacker Cockerille quickly hitting his stride - Baltimore Sun

  10-09-2017 12:00
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  After returning from suspension, Maryland linebacker Cockerille quickly hitting his stride
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  DJ Durkin talks about the Terps' 63-17 home-opening win against Towson. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun). Don MarkusContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. With a floppy bucket hat tied around his scruffy beard, Shane Cockerille looks like he would be ...
  
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• Category 4 Hurricane Irma Bearing Down On Florida Keys

  10-09-2017 11:40
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma regained strength as it closed in on the Florida Keys early Sunday and forecasters monitored a crucial shift in its trajectory — just a few more miles to the west — that could keep its ferocious eye off the southwest Florida coast and over warm Gulf water.
  The hurricane re-strengthened to Category 4 status with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (210 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Irma was expected to weaken but would
  
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• Tribe wins 17th straight game with 4-2 win over Baltimore - Sharonherald

  10-09-2017 10:41
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  Tribe wins 17th straight game with 4-2 win over Baltimore
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  CLEVELAND (AP) — The crowd of 30,459 stood and cheered as Cody Allen fanned Trey Mancini for the final out. Make it 17 in a row for the Cleveland Indians. Francisco Lindor homered and Allen finished off another impressive performance for Cleveland's ...
  Serious 17: Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, to stretch winning streak to 17 straight gamescleveland.com
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• Irma Regains Strength As Cat. 4, Westward Shift Now Targets St. Pete

  10-09-2017 08:40
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — Irma’s leading edge brought hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys late Saturday, bending palm trees and spitting rain as the storm swirled north with 130 mph winds on a projected new track that could expose St. Petersburg — not Miami or even Tampa — to a direct hit.Center of Hurricane #Irma about 90 miles southeast of Key West. Center will move over lower Florida Keys Sunday morning. #WJZ pic.twitter.com/Lhc9w3uqd3
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• Irma’s Westward Shift Now Targets St. Pete More Than Tampa

  10-09-2017 08:00
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — Irma’s leading edge brought hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys late Saturday, bending palm trees and spitting rain as the storm swirled north with 120 mph winds on a projected new track that could expose St. Petersburg — not Miami or even Tampa — to a direct hit.Center of Hurricane #Irma about 90 miles southeast of Key West. Center will move over lower Florida Keys Sunday morning. #WJZ pic.twitter.com/Lhc9w3uqd3
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• Baltimore County Woman Stranded After St. Thomas Hit By Hurricane Irma - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  10-09-2017 07:07
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  Baltimore County Woman Stranded After St. Thomas Hit By Hurricane Irma
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  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Hurricane Irma destroying the U.S. Virgin Islands, one woman from Baltimore County is stranded in Puerto Rico after the storm struck St. Thomas. As a tropical paradise, faces utter devastation, Gail Pardoe had a front row seat ...
  
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• Pregnant Woman Set On Fire; Baby Delivered Early - CBS Baltimore / WJZ

  10-09-2017 06:12
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  Pregnant Woman Set On Fire; Baby Delivered Early
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  CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — A man has been arrested after a pregnant woman was set on fire in her apartment just outside of Washington, D.C.. Prince George's County police and firefighters arrived at the Capitol Heights, Maryland, apartment just ...and more »
  
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• Students Conduct Search Party For Missing Howard County Teacher

  10-09-2017 05:31
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The search continues for a missing Howard County teacher who is four months pregnant, last seen on Monday.
  On Saturday, a group of current and even former students from across the country spent the day searching for a teacher they say meant so much to them.
  “We just want to find her and get her back safely,” says former student Hamad Watsi.
  Desperate in their search for answers, students at Wilde Lake High school hit the streets passing out flyers and hoping t
  
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• Baltimore County Woman Stranded After St. Thomas Hit By Hurricane Irma

  10-09-2017 05:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Hurricane Irma destroying the U.S. Virgin Islands, one woman from Baltimore County is stranded in Puerto Rico after the storm struck St. Thomas.
  As a tropical paradise, faces utter devastation, Gail Pardoe had a front row seat to Irma’s wrath as it targeted the US Virgin Islands. It may be days before she gets home.
  “St. Thomas is literally demolished now. It’s really sad,” she says.
  Baltimore native Gail Pardoe took photos of Irma’s des
  
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• Network Of Maryland Volunteers Helping Larger Animals Escape Hurricane Irma

  10-09-2017 05:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Hurricane Irma churns towards Florida, evacuation orders are in place for most of the state, and emergency preparations are also underway for large animals.
  Tracey Leong explains how Maryland is pitching in to help find shelter and transportation for horses.
  Horse owners across Maryland are stepping up to help those who could be impacted by Hurricane Irma, offering everything from space in their barns to even resources.
  Millions of people living in Florida have be
  
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• Seen In Baltimore: A Pile Of Cubed Ham

  10-09-2017 04:24
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are a variety of unique sights in Baltimore City, from a trash wheel with googly eyes, crab sculptures, and even a sculpture of Devine.
  Most recently, a pile of cubed ham was spotted and photographed by Mike Evitts with the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore has been a new addition to that list.
  Evitts snapped a photo of the random pile of ham found on his walk to work Friday morning — and the photo has made for plenty of laughs among locals.You see a lot of th
  
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• Floridians Say Online Retailers Let Them Down Ahead Of Irma

  10-09-2017 03:29
  MIAMI (AP) — Maya Kogul was in California when Hurricane Irma began twirling toward Florida. She knew stores would run out of key supplies before she got back to her downtown Miami home earlier this week, so she placed an order for three cases of water through a Nestle water delivery company. She waited and waited, but the order didn’t come.
  More than 50 Floridians told The Associated Press that they did not receive flashlights, battery-operated radios, boxed milk, water bottles and
  
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• Trump To Residents In Irma’s Path: ‘Just Get Out Of Its Way’

  10-09-2017 03:20
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged any U.S. residents still in Hurricane Irma’s path Saturday to “just get out of its way” and not worry about possessions, as he monitored the powerful storm’s advance on Florida from the secluded Camp David presidential retreat.
  Irma was expected to strike the Florida Keys at daybreak Sunday.
  Trump called it a “storm of enormous destructive power” and asked “everyone in the storm path to heed all instru
  
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• 'PotterVerse' convention draws thousands to Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  10-09-2017 02:28
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  'PotterVerse' convention draws thousands to Baltimore
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  Jason Epperson of York County, Pennsylvania and his children Aranatha, 10 and Jericho, 8, attended Baltimore's first Potterverse convention on Saturday. (Erin Cox / Baltimore Sun). Erin CoxContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Jason Epperson, dressed in ...
  
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• Man Accused Of Setting Pregnant Woman On Fire Charged

  10-09-2017 02:10
  CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — A man arrested after a pregnant woman was set on fire in her apartment just outside of the District of Columbia has been charged with arson and attempted murder.
  RELATED: Pregnant Woman Set On Fire; Baby Delivered Early
  Prince George’s County police say 34-year-old Laquinn Phillips was charged on Friday. Police say Phillips and the victim had been in a romantic relationship.
  Both the woman and the baby, who was delivered early after the incident, are
  
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• Make It 17: Indians Win 17th Straight, Beat Orioles 4-2

  10-09-2017 01:28
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The crowd of 30,459 stood and cheered as Cody Allen fanned Trey Mancini for the final out.
  Make it 17 in a row for the Cleveland Indians.
  Francisco Lindor homered and Allen finished off another impressive performance for Cleveland’s bullpen, helping the Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday for their 17th straight victory.
  “It’s one of crazy those things where you’re just playing good baseball,” said Allen, who earned his 25th sav
  
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• Veterans group spruces up school as 9/11 service project - Baltimore Sun

  10-09-2017 01:19
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  Veterans group spruces up school as 9/11 service project
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  As part of a 9/11 day of service, a group of about 100 volunteers -- roughly half of them military veterans who have served since 9/11/01 -- will helping give an "extreme makeover" to Roots and Branches, an elementary charter school in West Baltimore.
  
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• Hurricane Irma: Maryland Ready With 'Any And All Resources,' Governor Says - Patch.com

  10-09-2017 00:42
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  Hurricane Irma: Maryland Ready With 'Any And All Resources,' Governor Says
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  As Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, Maryland emergency officials are preparing to help neighboring states. 0. By Elizabeth Janney (Patch Staff) - Updated September 9, 2017 8:55 am ET. Hurricane Irma: Maryland Ready With 'Any And All Resources,' ...and more »
  
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• Irma Closes In With Tampa, Not Miami, In The Crosshairs

  10-09-2017 00:39
  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Irma’s leading edges whipped palm trees and kicked up the surf as the storm spun toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a projected new track that could put Tampa — not Miami — in the crosshairs.
  “The center of Irma is now moving away from the coast of Cuba. It has made a turn west-northwest toward Florida,” says WJZ’s Meg McNamara.
  The center of the storm is supposed to touch the Florida Keys early Sunday mornin
  
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• Air Force Pilot From Maryland Fatally Injured In Crash On Nevada Range

  10-09-2017 00:37
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot has died of injuries suffered in an aircraft crash at a training range about 100 miles northwest of Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada, base officials said.
  A brief statement released Friday by Nellis officials said the crash that killed Lt. Col. Eric Schultz occurred during a training flight Tuesday evening at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
  The statement didn’t provide a hometown or age for Schultz or details on the crash, but
  
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• Lines Form At Shelter As Irma Nears; 75K Total Taking Refuge

  10-09-2017 00:15
  ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — With Hurricane Irma taking aim at Florida’s southwestern coast, thousands of desperate and frustrated people waited in line for hours Saturday to get inside a shelter — a minor league hockey arena — in hopes of avoiding the storm’s wrath.
  Dogs barked and children cried in a line that wrapped halfway around the 8,400-seat Germain Arena before snaking through the parking lot. Ambulance sirens drowned out the chatter as medics assisted people overco
  
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